#683B60
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.1% 0.083 333.7), rgb(104, 59, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.81:1).
About this color
#683B60 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #683B60 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 59, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 28%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.083 333.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #683B60 | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #683B60 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #683B60 text on white | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #683B60 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EE
oklch(93.7% 0.013 333)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3E1
oklch(88.6% 0.027 333.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B6CE
oklch(81% 0.048 333.9)
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Step 400
400
#BF8FB5
oklch(70.8% 0.077 333.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE72A2
oklch(63.1% 0.099 334.2)
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Step 600
600
#995A8D
oklch(55.6% 0.107 334.2)
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Step 700
700
#824A78
oklch(49.2% 0.099 333.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#683B60
oklch(42.1% 0.083 333.7)
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Step 900
900
#563450
oklch(37.7% 0.065 333.4)
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Step 950
950
#331F2F
oklch(27.1% 0.041 334.1)
#683B60 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #3B4661 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464D5F | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C3D49 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #683B60
#683B60
oklch(42.1% 0.083 333.7)
- #225A38
#225A38
oklch(42% 0.082 154)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #683B60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.079
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.081
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.084
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.086
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.089
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.089
Use #683B60 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.